: the flesh of a mature sheep used for food
Examples of mutton in a Sentence
a meal of mutton and potatoes
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Traditional alt proteins date back to at least 965 CE in China, when a poor government official substituted cheap tofu made from soybeans for costly mutton.
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Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The rodeo honors the legacy of legendary cowboy Bill Picket and his influence on Black Western heritage, and features events from bull riding and barrel racing, to mutton bustin’.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
Her festive spin on Après-ski included a red sweater dress with mutton sleeves and an upturned collar.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 29 Dec. 2024
Perry cooked anything and everything—from possum and racoon meat to pork and mutton.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
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Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The rodeo honors the legacy of legendary cowboy Bill Picket and his influence on Black Western heritage, and features events from bull riding and barrel racing, to mutton bustin’.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
Her festive spin on Après-ski included a red sweater dress with mutton sleeves and an upturned collar.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 29 Dec. 2024
Perry cooked anything and everything—from possum and racoon meat to pork and mutton.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Mutton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutton. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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mutton
noun
mut·ton
ˈmət-ᵊn 
: the flesh of a mature sheep used for food
Etymology
from French mouton "sheep"
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